Halloween Fruit Tray

🍓Why You'll Love This Halloween Recipe

A Halloween Fruit Tray is the smartest party move — it balances out the candy avalanche, takes 20 minutes with zero cooking, and the ghost-and-pumpkin arrangement is so cute it doubles as table decor. Naturally gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-friendly for mixed crowds.

🧺Ingredients for Halloween Fruit Tray

• 4 bananas
• 12 clementines or mandarins
• 3 celery stalks, cut into short sticks
• 2 cups strawberries, hulled
• 2 cups red or green grapes
• 1 cup blueberries
• 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips (for ghost faces)
• 1 cup vanilla yogurt, for dipping (optional)

👩‍🍳How to Make Halloween Fruit Tray Step by Step

1. Make the ghosts. Peel the bananas and cut each in half. Press mini chocolate chips in as eyes and mouths to make ghost faces.
2. Make the pumpkins. Peel the mandarins and push a short celery stick into the top of each as the pumpkin stem.
3. Build the tray. On a large platter, arrange the banana ghosts standing up at the back and cluster the pumpkin mandarins in the center.
4. Fill the gaps. Pile strawberries, grapes, and blueberries around the ghosts and pumpkins until the tray looks abundant.
5. Add the dip. Set a small bowl of vanilla yogurt in the center. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 2 hours.

🎃Halloween Party Serving Ideas

Pair with Ghost Banana Pops and Frankenstein Kiwis for the ultimate healthy Halloween spread. Find more ideas on our Halloween recipes hub.

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❓Frequently Asked Questions

How far ahead can I assemble a Halloween fruit tray?

Up to 2 hours ahead, covered and refrigerated. The banana ghosts brown fastest, so add them last if making ahead.

How do I keep bananas from browning?

A light spritz of lemon juice on the cut ends. The chocolate-chip faces cover most of the surface anyway.

What dip goes with a Halloween fruit tray?

Vanilla yogurt is classic. For Halloween, swirl in a little orange food coloring — or serve chocolate hummus for a spooky-dark dip.

Can I use other fruits?

Absolutely — kiwi slices, pineapple chunks, and blackberries all fit the color scheme. Just keep the ghost bananas and pumpkin mandarins as the stars.